10 Essential Windows 7 Downloads - PCWorld. Windows 7 may be brand new, but that doesn't mean you can't find free or cheap tools to tweak its settings, supplement its features, or smooth an upgrade from XP or Vista. We've compiled a list of ten valuable software tools--many of them free--that can make your Win 7 experience a lot more rewarding. (Click on any of the images for a closer look at that tool.) Microsoft Security Essentials Like its predecessors, Windows 7 doesn't provide built-in protection against malware such as viruses and spyware. (It does have a firewall, however.) You could pay McAfee or Symantec for this service, but why bother with their protection racket when Redmond's service does the same thing for free? Microsoft Security Essentials provides solid protection for home PCs, and it's gratis.
Ninite Brave souls upgrading to Windows 7 from XP must do a clean install, a tedious process that includes, among other things, reinstalling all apps. Windows Live Photo Gallery Windows Easy Transfer WinZip 14 Standard. Windows 7 Hack: Playing with "GodMode" - PCWorld. Have you ever wondered what else lies under the hood of that new Windows 7 laptop you got recently? The clever folks at CNET have found a simple hack that will grant access to all of those options in one easy-to-set-up shortcut.
The aptly named GodMode is a built-in, yet unadvertised feature in Windows 7 that gathers all Windows utilities in one spot. To access it, simply create a new folder and name it: GodMode. {ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} And that's it! [Important note: Readers have noted that this tip also works on the 32-bit version of Windows Vista. For quite a few years now, Microsoft has tinkered with its Control Panel in order to provide a robust set of options in an elegant and accessible package. If you want to find out more ways to optimize your Windows 7 experience, check out PCWorld's 10 Essential Windows 7 Downloads and The Greatest Windows Tips of All Time.
[via CNET] Windows 7 GodMode: Tips, Tricks, Tweaks - PCWorld. Microsoft has strived to develop Windows into an intuitive, user-friendly operating system. For some, though, "user friendly" is just another way of saying "dumbed down" in an attempt to force all users into a limited, cookie-cutter system. Power users and IT administrators need to be able to go behind the curtain of the friendly user interface and get down to the business of tweaking and customizing the operating system to meet their needs.
That is where Windows 7's "GodMode" comes in. A more appropriate name than "GodMode" for an Easter egg feature that gives you ultimate control over the operating system would be hard to come up with. That said, you don't really need GodMode to be the god of your domain--the tweaks available with GodMode already exist independently of it, but these tricks make them far more accessible. Let's take a look at what the Windows 7 GodMode is, how to access it, and what playing god with Windows 7 can do for you. What Is GodMode? Accessing GodMode in Windows 7. Easter Eggs - Imagens no Baixaki. Best Tech Products 2010: Full List, 1-100 - PCWorld. One of the best parts of our job is looking at hundreds of products every year. Many perform well, some are silly, and a select group rises above the pack.
Here are the hardware, software, services, sites, and apps that we decided--after much discussion--stood out this year. (Use our Facebook app to tell us what you think are the Top 5 Products of 2010.) 1. Google Android 2.2 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. nVidia GeForce GTX 460 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. iVina BulletScan S300 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 3M MPro120 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99.